At Sunday’s EFL Awards ceremony in London, Brighton midfielder Steve Sidwell picked up the award for the Goal of the Year category.
With the top ten shortlist whittled down to a top five ahead of the awards ceremony following a public vote, Sidwell went into the evening as one of those final five.
Top Ten:
Adam Hammill (Barnsley) v Millwall – 29/05/16
Steve Sidwell (Brighton) v Bristol City – 05/11/16
Lee Tomlin (Bristol City) v Huddersfield – 30/04/2016
Fabio Da Silva (Cardiff) v Middlesbrough – 23/02/16
Darren Bent (Derby County) v Wolves – 05/11/16
Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool) v Grimsby – 01/10/2016
Stephen O`Donnell (Luton) v Yeovil – 13/08/2016
Ricky Holmes (Northampton) v Leyton Orient – 13/02/16
Wes Hoolahan (Norwich) v Rotherham – 15/10/16
Michael Doyle (Portsmouth) v Accrington – 08/03/16
Final Top Five:
Adam Hammill (Barnsley) v Millwall – 29/05/16
Darren Bent (Derby County) v Wolves – 05/11/16
Lee Tomlin (Bristol City) v Huddersfield – 30/04/2016
Steve Sidwell (Brighton) v Bristol City – 05/11/16
Michael Doyle (Portsmouth) v Accrington – 08/03/16
On the evening his long range effort against Bristol City back on November took the votes and was announced as the winner of the evening.
Winner: The @MitreSports Goal of the Year award winner is @OfficialBHAFC`s @sjsidwell. ??
>> https://t.co/MejC3sMdEO#EFLAwards pic.twitter.com/5JeAF9uH6g
? EFL (@EFL) 9 April 2017
Speaking to the efl.com after picking up the award, Sidwell joked.
‘It was straight off the big toe. There were some top-class goals in there and thankfully I`ve come out on top. Thanks to everyone for voting.’
Asked about why he tried his luck from so far out, Sidwell answered.
‘I`ve got no pace and I can`t outrun defenders so that is the only way for me to score.’
